By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Feb 10 2026 AI tools promise faster, cheaper manuscript editing for global researchers, but new evidence shows they may introduce hidden risks that could reshape equity in scientific publishing. Study: Does ChatGPT enhance equity for global health publications? Copyediting by ChatGPT compared to Grammarly and a human editor . Image credit: Maxx-Studio/Shutterstock.com A recent PLOS ONE study, based on a small, preliminary case comparison,